Rufus Alternatives

Rufus is described as 'Utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc' and is a leading bootable usb creator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Rufus for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flatpak and Flathub apps. The best Rufus alternative is Ventoy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rufus are UNetbootin, balenaEtcher, YUMI exFAT and dd.

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Rufus alternatives are mainly Bootable USB Creators but may also be Disk Imaging Tools or Disc Burners.  Other popular filters includes Windows + Free and Windows + Free + Create bootable USB. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Rufus.
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Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

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Rufus alternatives page was last updated Dec 8, 2023
  1. Win32 Disk Imager icon
     84 likes

    A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.

    45 Win32 Disk Imager alternatives
    Win32 Disk Imager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk to image file conversion
    Win32 Disk Imager iconRufus Icon

    Win32 Disk Imager VS Rufus

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  2. EtchDroid icon
     8 likes

    Small Program for Android, which burns isos.

    21 EtchDroid alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Root Required
    3.  UEFI Support
    EtchDroid iconRufus Icon

    EtchDroid VS Rufus

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    • Almost everyone thinks EtchDroid is a great Rufus alternative.

    • EtchDroid is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Rufus.

    • EtchDroid is Free and Open SourceRufus is also Free and Open Source
    • EtchDroid is LightweightRufus is not according to our users
  3. RMPrepUSB icon
     22 likes

    RMPrepUSB allows the Windows user to easily and quickly 'roll their own' multiboot USB drive.

    21 RMPrepUSB alternatives
    On Windows 7

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    RMPrepUSB Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  USB to NTFS
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  Preinstalled Environment builder
    5.  Install Syslinux
    6.  USB to FAT
    7.  Hardware Monitoring
    8.  Mutli-image handling
    RMPrepUSB iconRufus Icon

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  4. WinDiskWriter icon
     10 likes

    A macOS app that creates bootable USB drives for Windows. Patches Windows 11 to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements.

    50 WinDiskWriter alternatives
    WinDiskWriter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WinDiskWriter iconRufus Icon

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  5. SARDU icon
     35 likes

    SARDU (short for Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility) creates a multiboot all-in-one USB drive, CD or DVD for free (personal and non commercial use). Hard disks, external hard disks and all removable media are supported.

    39 SARDU alternatives
    SARDU screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    SARDU Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Multiboot USB
    4.  UEFI Support
    5.  Multi boot
    6.  Create bootable CD
    SARDU iconRufus Icon

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    Comments about SARDU as an Alternative to Rufus
     
    Guest

    got the lifetime tech licence and honestly you won't believe how much time and nerves it saves the required images / versions.

    Positive commentMar 30, 2021
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    • Most users think SARDU is a great Rufus alternative.

    • SARDU is Free Personal and ProprietaryRufus is Free and Open Source
  6. BurnAware icon
     82 likes

    Feature-rich disc burning software offering intuitive interface, bootable disk creation, ISO image production, versatile audio, video, and data disc support, alongside efficient resource usage and comprehensive file format burning, including DMG and IMG.

    50 BurnAware alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create bootable CD
    2.  CD Burner
    3.  DVD Burner
    Bundleware

    It suggests to install a DVD ripper and Opera during the installation process, and both boxes are checked by default.

    BurnAware iconRufus Icon

    BurnAware VS Rufus

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    Comments about BurnAware as an Alternative to Rufus
     
    Guest

    Rufus is specialized in make USB Flash Drives bootable. BurnAware only operates on optical discs and cannot help make them bootable.

    Negative commentJan 8, 2019
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    BurnAware icon
    • Some users think BurnAware is a great Rufus alternative, some don't.

    • BurnAware is Freemium and ProprietaryRufus is Free and Open Source
    • BurnAware is LightweightRufus is not according to our users
  7. Fedora Media Writer icon
     3 likes

    A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

    47 Fedora Media Writer alternatives
    Fedora Media Writer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fedora Media Writer iconRufus Icon

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